"in der Kürze liegt die Würze" meaning in German

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Proverb

IPA: /ɪn dɛʁ ˈkʏʁt͡sə liːkt diː ˈvʏʁt͡sə/, [ɪn dɐ ˈkʏɐ̯t͡sə liːkt di ˈvʏɐ̯t͡sə] Audio: De-in der Kürze liegt die Würze.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “in brevity lies the spice”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|in brevity lies the spice}} “in brevity lies the spice”, {{lit|in brevity lies the spice}} Literally, “in brevity lies the spice” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} in der Kürze liegt die Würze, {{de-proverb}} in der Kürze liegt die Würze
  1. brevity is the soul of wit Synonyms: in der Kürze steckt die Würze [uncommon]

Alternative forms

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